2024 Stats
AVG
.212
HR
3
RBI
14
R
17
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Traded from the Mets to the Orioles last offseason, McCann appeared in 70 games around stints on the injured list with oblique and ankle issues. He held his own behind the plate, but his offensive contributions added up to just a 77 wRC+. He provided little in terms of counting stats with six homers, 25 runs, 26 RBI and three steals. His time in Queens was disastrous, but McCann is much better cast as veteran depth in Baltimore behind a young workhorse like Adley Rutschman. The 33-year-old McCann can be a DFS option or a potential streamer in leagues with daily moves when he's in the lineup against a soft-tossing lefty (career .250/.313/.442 vs. LHP). However, he is not expected to play enough in his backup role to justify a roster spot in most fantasy leagues. He is also a batting average liability on account of his career 25.7 K%. Read Past Outlooks
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Filling in for resting Rutschman
McCann will start at catcher and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Marlins.
ANALYSIS
McCann will get the nod behind the plate for the series finale in Miami while top backstop Adley Rutschman receives a breather for the day game after a night game. Over 142 plate appearances on the season, McCann has provided a .211/.254/.323 slash line with three home runs, 17 runs, 13 RBI and one stolen base. Even if Rutschman were to miss extended time with an injury, McCann would likely be a low-end fantasy option at catcher while occupying a spot at the bottom of the order.
McCann will get the nod behind the plate for the series finale in Miami while top backstop Adley Rutschman receives a breather for the day game after a night game. Over 142 plate appearances on the season, McCann has provided a .211/.254/.323 slash line with three home runs, 17 runs, 13 RBI and one stolen base. Even if Rutschman were to miss extended time with an injury, McCann would likely be a low-end fantasy option at catcher while occupying a spot at the bottom of the order.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+29%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+6%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .510 | 255 | 7 | 25 | .169 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .660 | 308 | 5 | 33 | .246 | ||||
2024vs Left | .557 | 70 | 2 | 8 | .194 | ||||
2024vs Right | .591 | 76 | 1 | 6 | .229 | ||||
2023vs Left | .592 | 114 | 4 | 12 | .200 | ||||
2023vs Right | .703 | 112 | 2 | 14 | .247 | ||||
2022vs Left | .324 | 71 | 1 | 5 | .092 | ||||
2022vs Right | .665 | 120 | 2 | 13 | .257 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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OPS on Road
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+36%
OPS at Home
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Since 2022Home | .564 | 293 | 4 | 32 | .209 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .621 | 270 | 8 | 26 | .212 | ||||
2024Home | .660 | 75 | 1 | 9 | .254 | ||||
2024Away | .484 | 71 | 2 | 5 | .167 | ||||
2023Home | .521 | 114 | 1 | 12 | .189 | ||||
2023Away | .777 | 112 | 5 | 14 | .257 | ||||
2022Home | .542 | 104 | 2 | 11 | .198 | ||||
2022Away | .534 | 87 | 1 | 7 | .192 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does James McCann compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.21BB Rate
4.8%K Rate
22.6%BABIP
.255ISO
.109AVG
.212OBP
.253SLG
.321OPS
.575wOBA
.255Exit Velocity
88.1 mphHard Hit Rate
23.1%Barrels/PA
6.2%Expected BA
.240Expected SLG
.393Sprint Speed
21.7 ft/secGround Ball %
40.8%Line Drive %
21.4%Fly Ball %
37.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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McCann is now two years into a four-year deal with the Mets which has not gone as well as anyone had hoped, which led him to be traded to the Orioles while the Mets signed Omar Narvaez. McCann has been significantly below league average offensively in both seasons and missed chunks of time in 2022 with a broken wrist as well as an oblique injury. He has done a good job behind the plate receiving the talented casts of pitchers on the roster, but his throwing skills would be a poor pairing for a starter who struggles to control the running game as he is not much help. The 2019 power numbers are the outlier, as is the case for many players, but McCann still has the thump to hit double-digit homers, though he's unlikely to see enough playing time for it to matter with Adley Rutschman set to work as Baltimore's No. 1 backstop. However, the Orioles do plan to utilize McCann some at first base and designated hitter.
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Smacks homer in loss
McCann went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-8 loss to the Guardians.
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Absent from lineup Sunday
McCann is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Houston.
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Homer, steal in win
McCann went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Monday's 5-2 win over the Rays.
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Draws start Sunday
McCann will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
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Hits first homer
McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-2 victory versus the Angels.
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Fields grounders at third
McCann fielded groundballs at third base ahead of Friday's game against Cincinnati, reports Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun.
ANALYSIS
The veteran backstop has 11 appearances at first base in the big leagues but has never seen action at the hot corner, and that's unlikely to change despite the recent pregame work due to Baltimore's plethora of infield talent. McCann has played in 16 games this season and has a .224/.224/.345 slash line in 58 plate appearances.
The veteran backstop has 11 appearances at first base in the big leagues but has never seen action at the hot corner, and that's unlikely to change despite the recent pregame work due to Baltimore's plethora of infield talent. McCann has played in 16 games this season and has a .224/.224/.345 slash line in 58 plate appearances.